New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Nau Sena Medal (NM), took over because the Fleet Commander, Eastern Fleet Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), from Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, NM, at Visakhapatnam on Friday, the Indian Navy – Eastern Fleet knowledgeable on Saturday.
The officer has commanded the plane service INS Vikramaditya, amongst many different essential assignments in his lengthy and illustrious profession within the Indian Navy.
“A navigation and direction specialist, Dhankhar was the Commandant at the Naval War College (NWC) in Goa and Chairman of the Carrier Acceptance Trials Team prior to assuming command of the Indian Navy Eastern Fleet (The Sunrise Fleet),” Indian Navy Eastern Fleet stated in a submit on X.
An alumnus of Defence Service Staff College, Dhankhar has finished his Higher Command Course at Japan and has commanded three frontline warships, together with INS Vikramaditya.
In addition to numerous appointments at NHQ, the Flag Officer has additionally tenanted duties of Chief Staff Officer (Training) and Flag Officer Sea Training.
According to the Indian Navy’s official web site, The Indian Navy is a well-balanced and cohesive three-dimensional pressure, able to working above, on and below the floor of the oceans, effectively safeguarding our nationwide pursuits.
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) workout routines operational and administrative management of the Indian Navy from the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy). He is assisted by the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) and three different Principal Staff Officers, particularly the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS), the Chief of Personnel (COP) and the Chief of Material (COM).
The Navy has the next three Commands, every below the management of a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief:- The Western Naval Command (Headquarters at Mumbai), The Eastern Naval Command (Headquarters at Visakhapatnam), The Southern Naval Command (Headquarters at Kochi).
The Western and the Eastern Naval Commands are ‘Operational Commands’, and train management over operations within the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal respectively. The Southern Command is the Training Command.
“The cutting edge of the Indian Navy are its two Fleets, namely the Western Fleet, based at Mumbai and the Eastern Fleet, based at Visakhapatnam. Besides the Fleets, there is a Flotilla each, based at Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Port Blair (AN Islands), that provide Local Naval Defence in their respective regions,” in accordance with Indian Navy official web site.
Naval ships are additionally based mostly at different ports alongside the East and the West coasts of India and the island territories, thus guaranteeing continued naval presence within the areas of nationwide curiosity. Further, there are numerous Naval Officer-in-Charges (NOICs), below every Command, chargeable for the Local Naval Defence of ports below their respective jurisdictions. (ANI)